I'm a little behind on my National Geographic reading, but the October 2008 issue has a really
interesting article on the Ozarks Highlands Trail. I drove through the Ozarks as I
trekked across the United States last summer, but unfortunately did not have any time to stop.
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Anyways, the article talks about how the trail was built by a volunteer group, and how it came about in general. There are also some fun facts about trails in general:
- 92% of the US population lives within 35 miles of a trail (up from 16% in 1970!!)
- This year marks (only) the 40th anniversary of the national trails system, which incorporates 1,077 trails totaling more than 66,000 miles (I'm getting tired just reading that).
Definitely
check it out.
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